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First Impressions: Passion City Church

February 16, 2009

Last night I had the privilege of attending Passion City Church’s very first worship service (I attended the 4:45 service.  In your face, 7:00 people! Ok, just kidding).  I think people who were not able to attend would be interested in hearing about the experience, but I’m not super-comfortable writing a “review” of a church plant, but [...]

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5 Things I Like About Mark Driscoll

February 13, 2009

In the latest episode of the Youth Hacks Podcast, I was a pretty tough on Mark Driscoll, especially the way he explains his stance on women in ministry.  Whenever I’m critical of someone in ministry, I can’t help feel guilty. There’s far too much negativity floating around the church, and I never feel all that [...]

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Your PowerPoint Sucks!

December 5, 2008

Friends, we make ugly things. Posters, websites, t-shirts, stickers, bulletin boards, mailouts…youth workers are responsible for some of the ugliest design work the world has ever seen. Don’t believe me? Try this fail-proof test. Open a new tab in your web browser. Navigate to your youth ministry’s website. Behold the ugly. OK, so the test [...]

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Deep Rest

December 2, 2008

The Fuller Youth Institute is quickly becoming my favorite source for youth ministry resources.  Their latest e-journal features an excerpt from their upcoming e-book Deep Leadership, focusing on the necessity of rest in youth work. The pitch? Focus on two disciplines: sabbath and the examen. Yeah, I know, its simple.  But it also hit me [...]

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Typography for Youth Workers

November 26, 2008

I’m a man of minor obsessions.  Sometimes they’re short-lived (World of Warcraft) sometimes, not-so-much (comic books).  Usually my obsessions just help me waste time and give my friends a reason to make fun of me.  Occasionally, however, they can be useful. Like many of you, my work in youth ministry frequently requires that I do [...]

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Sexist Youth Ministry?

August 19, 2008

  Next Wednesday will mark the start of a new, seven-week teaching series in our high school ministry. We’ve created it in house, and I’m very excited.  The series is called “Live Like a Monk” and it asks the question “What would it look like if you applied monastic values to the lives of ordinary [...]

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Youth Hacks on Youth Tip

April 28, 2008

My last post was featured on Youth Ministry Tips (a subsidiary of the excellent Youth Ministry Exchange). Apparently I’m not the only who needs a nap! Nap related anecdotes or products? Email me here.

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Naps Are a Sacrament

April 18, 2008

So it’s been awhile since I’ve posted (the WordPress back-end has a totally new UI since I last logged on), but I’m returning to you with something quality: a word from the Lord Himself. If you’re like me, you’re tired.  And I don’t mean the kind of tired that can be fixed with a night [...]

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Links: January 16, 2008

January 16, 2008

Artful Prayers – Excellent starting point for people who would like to take a fresh approach to prayer with their teens.  I may use some of these with the students at my church. Disarming the Boomers -  “Let’s be honest. The distance between the Boomers and Busters isn’t just a generation gap—it’s a generation gorge.”  [...]

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Teaching the Examen to Students

January 9, 2008

This article also appears here on Youth Ministry Exchange. Last time we talked about what the Ignatian Examen was and how to apply it in our own lives. This time we’re going to talk about getting your students involved. First, a question: Why teach your students about the Examen? There are lots of reasons! It [...]

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